Founders Breakfast Stout

Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

Pours a thick almost clumpy darkness that would make a dark moonless night jealous. The froathy/creamy slightly cinnamon colored 2 finger head fades into a nice thin layer on the top and a slightly thicker ring along the sides. The direct keg version of this fine brew has more of a lactose flavor than the same brew out of the bottle. Nice SUPER dark and deep roasted coffee and slight mocha notes. No presence of chocolate in the aroma that is distinguishable from other aromas. This, like many [or all] FOUDNERS beers are GARGANTUEN. If Dark Lord is a Gargantuan Imperial Russian Stout than this is the same for coffee & oatmeal. The flavors are so strong that I feel like I’m drinking an Ice Coffee (but obviously much better than mere coffee). There are really nice bittersweet chocolate notes that seem to intermingle with the lactose. The coffee and oatmeal aftertaste is so big is tends to sit so long that you actually want an ice java (black)!!!! I loved this brew bottled and I love this brew even more on tap! This brew is hearty and full of everything the claim to be full of (oatmeal, coffee and some chocolate)! This beer is just plain old delicious!!! Cheers!

Bottle: Thanks matt. This thing pours black, deep dark black. The head is a nice brown, darkest head I think I have seen in a beer, but it doesnt seem to stick around long. Smell is magnificent!! As the description says, you have to truly appreciate coffee to appreciate this brew. Good thing I love coffee! The smell is exactly that, coffee bean, and lots of it. I smell like I just took a whiff directly out of a coffee bag, such as Folgers or any other coffee brand. This would smell great eminating in the house in the morning. Taste is very enjoyable as well. It started off a bit weak, but the aftertaste was great again. More coffee and some chocolate in there as well. Yet, the beer is so much easier to drink than a coffee (even a coffee lover must admit it can be hard to drink sometimes) The coffee and chocolate taste blended together almost take like one of those frappucino drinks from starbucks. Wow, I wish I could get more of this beer. I love it!

This poured very nicely at room tempurature and kept the smooth flavor of coffee with a slight hint of chocolate. The mouthfeel was so smooth too!! I am glad I have plenty of this beer. ;)

A pitch black color, opaque, with a dark caramel colored head that forms slightly and dissolves away quickly. The scent in a word, DAMN! There is alot coming out when smelling this beer. It starts with a combination of chocolate and coffee fragrances, and it blends itself to a sweet oatmeal scent. The taste is well blended flavor of chocolate, then to coffee, and fianlly to the oatmeal, with slight touch of bitterness at the end. A rich feel, yet very smooth, light syrupy texture at the back, it does have very nice dry finish. Man, this is an excellent stout, an intense aroma, very strong flavor and a wonderful mouthfeel, make this a very drinkable beer.

Finally, a beer that is life affirming, and good for croquet in 30-degree weather. If Jesus cries, this is what his tears taste like.

Founder’s Breakfast Stout 12 oz bottle Hard pour in an English pint Recent brewing, breakfasted 12/06 Poured black with a large mocha frothy mostly lasting head with good lacing. Smelt of strong coffee cream and sugar, with light burnt grain notes. Taste was upfront strong bitter coffee with moderate cream and sugar, and dark molasses sweetness followed by more strong bitter coffee and moderate sweet creaminess and sugar with bitter roasted grain on a long coffee finish. Palate was medium to full bodied, soft and creamy, softly carbonated, and strongly astringent in the way coffee is. Overall, it feels like that first cup of morning coffee. Killer stuff. Best coffee stout I’ve ever had.

Silky smooth and goes down easy for such a dark brew. Explodes with flavor and leaves a nice creamy finish. This along with the Fullers London Porter are in my top three...

Dear lord. Bottle poured into a frosted glass. Nose is coffee and chocolate. Tiny tan head that laces the glass wonderfully. The taste - the fucking TASTE! Its everywhere! Its coffee, its chocolate, its roasted, its bitter and its smooth. A nice milky texture on your palate. This is one to take slowly and admire every last drop. Jesus Christ...